PCB seeks written guarantee from ICC for Indian visas for T20 World Cup 2021.

KARACHI -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought a written guarantee from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the players' visas ahead of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India, its chairman Ehsan Mani said Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference flanked by PCB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wasim Khan and National High Performance Centre (NHPC) Director Nadeem Khan, Mani said it looked like the ACC Asia Cup would be "impossible this year as well".

"Sri Lanka had said it would host [the ACC Asia Cup 2021] in June but there's now a clash of dates as the ICC Test Championship's final match is in June. India is close to qualify for the final to be played in London.

"It seems like the Asia Cup will have to be postponed till 2023," he said.

The PCB boss apprised the media that he had asked the ICC to confirm in writing that the visas of everyone - including the players, journalists, squads, and the crowd - would be approved for the World Cup.

"There is a virtual meeting with the ICC tomorrow," Mani said, vowing to raise the issue again then.

A decision on the venue for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was expected before March 31, he noted, adding that if it was not...